$610,000
A 1928 Kimball Piano Company grand piano plated with 24K gold leaf and played by Elvis Presley while in the music room of his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee. The piano's original finish was walnut, and it was once housed in the Dixon-Myers Hall, now the Cook Convention Center, in Memphis. Presley purchased the piano for his mother in 1955 when the city of Memphis sold the piano, and had it moved to his new home on Audubon Drive when it would not fit into their apartment. The piano was later delivered to Graceland and kept in the music room, where an Organo system was installed so that Presley could have back-up music while playing it. The piano was placed into storage after Presley's mother's death and taken out when Priscilla Presley decided to adorn the piano in 24K gold-leaf finish as a gift for the couple's first wedding anniversary. The piano was again placed back into the music room in Graceland. Since 1977, the piano has had a few different owners, although it continued to be on public display at Graceland when it opened. The current owners have had the piano since 2009. The piano is featured in various Graceland tour documentaries, including one hosted by Priscilla Presley. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from C.B. Coltharp, who has played a part in servicing, tuning, and moving the piano; a copy of a letter from Thomas A. Hames from Hames and Sons Piano Craftsman, who tuned and installed new hammers and dampers on the piano; copies of the bills of sales Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2015-11-07
